In a potential step toward sending small spacecraft to the stars, researchers have developed an ultra-thin, ultra-reflective ...

Described as the “perfect space crop,” the nutritious and ready-to-eat fungus could be a key stepping stone toward fueling ...

The ease of these flights means that we can break boundaries a lot quicker. The flight Katy Perry will be on, NS-31, will be the first all-female crew in space since 1963 when Valentina Tereshkova ...

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The lessons learned from this mission will likely inform future flights, pushing the boundaries of what is possible in long-term, unmanned space travel. Each journey seems to last longer, venture ...

Outside of a spacesuit, the human body is exposed to extreme temperatures, zero pressure and a vacuum that sucks the air out of your lungs.

For instance, the European Space Agency is currently working to make space travel more accessible for people of a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. In this new era, the first footprint on ...

The 100 kW high-thrust magnetoplasmadynamic thruster they tested is poised to pave the way for future space travel, with applications in interstellar journeys, interplanetary cargo transport and ...

Only a minuscule portion of the universe and 5 percent of the ocean floor have been visited. Both deep sea travel and deep space travel come with a lot of risks and a lot of preparation, but when it ...

Built by Boeing, the X-37B space plane began as a NASA project before being handed over to the U.S. military in 2004, according to The Aviationist.The mission's primary goal is to advance reusable ...

NASA and the Italian Space Agency achieved a historic milestone on March 3 when the Lunar GNSS Receiver Experiment (LuGRE) became the first technology demonstration to detect and track Earth-based ...

"It’s been a rollercoaster for them, probably a little bit more so than for us," she said. Expressing the joy of space travel despite its challenges, she added, "We’re just doing what we do every day, ...